The Supreme Court just heard arguments in a highly controversial and complex case concerning so-called “conversion therapy,” when therapists seek to help a patient change his or her sexual orientation or “gender identity.” Thankfully, online political commentators and internet stars are treating the case with the nuance and thoughtfulness it deserves. Just kidding.

Instead, they’re spreading misinformation and failing to engage with the serious legal arguments raised in this case. For example, YouTube star Brian Tyler Cohen wrote on X in a post that received more than 18 million views, “The Supreme Court appears ready to side with Trump in bringing back ‘gay conversion therapy.’ This practice involves physically abusing teenagers to try to turn them heterosexual, including with electric shocks and chemically-induced nausea” (emphasis added).

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